Netgear warns that its BR200 And BR500 business routers have multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited and are unable to be fixed. The company is offering a free or discounted replacement for those who wish to stop using the products.
Hats off to Netgear’s Business Division for being open and transparent on this issue and not covering it up. I wonder how many cheaper consumer routers are being used by home workers where there are multiple vulnerabilities but the manufacturer either doesn’t know about them or hasn’t bothered to inform the customer because they can’t be fixed and are unlikely to happen.
Netgear has contacted all owners of the BR200 and BR500 routers with a list of sensible precautions they can take to limit the possibility of a security breach and that’s to be commended. I think I would probably follow their instructions and carry on using the router because both models are very good and there’s no reason why a corporate home user should even be accessing the router management interface.
For people who bought one of the two affected models after May 19, 2021, there is a free replacement. For those who bought before that date, Netgear is offering a 50% discount on an SXR30. Router owners can claim a new router by sending an email message towith their full name and shipping address, proof of purchase and the serial number of the router.
I hope the BR200 and BR500 continue in some form because the concept of a secure router with a VPN offering direct access to a corporate network for home workers is essential in this time of hybrid working.
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